When it rains....it pours

[iott2551]

So a while back I got reassigned to a different unit which carried the unfortunate side effect of a $10k paycut due to loss of overtime. So I've been debating on selling my 2001 VX to save some money.

The VX was in pretty near perfect condition until....I tagged a deer. Add insult to injury. Cracked the front cladding and broke a marker lens and from the looks of it bent the bumper end just a tad bit back. Just awesome.

Either this is God's way of telling me not to sell the VX or his way of telling me I should have sold it sooner. Who is to know??

[Riff Raff]

Neither. It's God's way of keeping the Deer population in check. Your VX was just the tool that he used at the time.

:bgwb:

[iott2551]

I wish he would have used another tool...lol
Before:
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/thumbs/VX_0451.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21723)
AFTER:
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/thumbs/20111113-3.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21727)

[VXjunky]

dont try to understand em.....just tie rope and brand em

[tom4bren]

You're cladding looks like it could be repaired rather than replaced. It's worth a shot before you drop the $$$/time looking for a replacement. Just get it as close to the original shape as possible with a heat gun & then patch the cracks with epoxy. If you don't like the results, you've only lost a little time & very little money.

You can get an aftermarket lens pretty cheap too.

BTW, sorry to hear about your accident. I hit a deer down at Ft Benning years ago. Luckly I was in a rental car.

[VXorado]

The damage is pretty minor & otherwise your VX looks great... Two positive things to start your week :thumbup:

[Scott Harness]

The damage is pretty minor & otherwise your VX looks great... Two positive things to start your week :thumbup:
X2... I see more damage than that every year in Moab

[iott2551]

Good point with the heat gun/epoxy..... not much to loose. Not so worried about the light. They are crappy anyway and I could replace them with something better from AutoZone.

May still have to sell her.... :(

[Osteomata]

Really looks like repair is worth a shot.

[iott2551]

Yes, the repair is worth it either way. The rest is in awesome shape and I just last week turned 44000 miles so it's just good and broken in. I'm considering selling it for monetary reasons, not because of the little mishap. $800 less a month is a hard pill to swallow and sacrifices might have to be made.

[samneil2000]

If it helps, I've got a stock amber lense I can give you. Not sure if yours were clears or not.

[iott2551]

Mine were clear. Thank you though!